n. (in full barbola work)
1. the craft of making small models of fruit, flowers, etc. from a plastic paste.
2 articles, e.g. mirrors, decorated with such models.
Etymology: arbitr. f. barbotine clay slip for ornamenting pottery
n. (in full barbola work)
1. the craft of making small models of fruit, flowers, etc. from a plastic paste.
2 articles, e.g. mirrors, decorated with such models.
Etymology: arbitr. f. barbotine clay slip for ornamenting pottery
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012